Tarballs wash up on Cocoa Beach (Brevard County, Florida)
source: http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/july/118411/Tarballs-wash-up-on-Cocoa-Beach
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COCOA BEACH --
A gorgeous day out on the beach in Brevard County turns to worry after tarballs begin washing up.
Brevard County Emergency Management began receiving calls from beachgoers around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday who spotted them in the water in the area near Minuteman Causeway from 3rd Street South down to 6th Street South.
One beach regular said he collected five pounds in a plastic shopping bag in a short amount of time.
“It's like all over the place," said Paul Davis, a Cocoa Beach resident. "I've been picking it up for like half an hour, an hour. Just picking up big pieces, not even chasing the little pieces. But it's sad.”
“We are asking people not to pick up tar if they see it. If they want to pick it up, use a plastic bag to collect it,” said Kimberly Prosser, a Brevard County spokeswoman.
County officials ask anyone seeing tar on the beach to call 211.
Tarballs have washed up on Brevard County beaches over the past few weeks.
Three samples from Satellite Beach, Patrick Air Force Base and Melbourne Beach were sent for Coast Guard testing.
The Satellite Beach sample came back negative as being related to the Gulf oil spill.
The two others are pending.
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/july/118411/Tarballs-wash-up-on-Cocoa-...
A gorgeous day out on the beach in Brevard County turns to worry after tarballs begin washing up.
Brevard County Emergency Management began receiving calls from beachgoers around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday who spotted them in the water in the area near Minuteman Causeway from 3rd Street South down to 6th Street South.
One beach regular said he collected five pounds in a plastic shopping bag in a short amount of time.
“It's like all over the place," said Paul Davis, a Cocoa Beach resident. "I've been picking it up for like half an hour, an hour. Just picking up big pieces, not even chasing the little pieces. But it's sad.”
“We are asking people not to pick up tar if they see it. If they want to pick it up, use a plastic bag to collect it,” said Kimberly Prosser, a Brevard County spokeswoman.
County officials ask anyone seeing tar on the beach to call 211.
Tarballs have washed up on Brevard County beaches over the past few weeks.
Three samples from Satellite Beach, Patrick Air Force Base and Melbourne Beach were sent for Coast Guard testing.
The Satellite Beach sample came back negative as being related to the Gulf oil spill.
The two others are pending.
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/july/118411/Tarballs-wash-up-on-Cocoa-...
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Robotic091
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looks like a smaller version of that sh#t ball from "Joe Dirt"
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Robotic091
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CarlosIsDown
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Stop touching tar balls they're toxic!!!!
- 1 year ago
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CarlosIsDown
